What has changed? Taiwan Before and After the Change in Ruling Parties

ISBN 10: 3447053798 / ISBN 13: 9783447053792

Published by Harrassowitz Verlag, 2006

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Edited by Dafydd Fell, Henning Klöter, and Chang Bi-yu. This book compares the years before and after the DPP?s transition to power in March 2000. Designed to provide an all-encompassing view, the 13 contributions examine and evaluate the extent to which the change in Taiwan?s ruling party has resulted in a political, social, economic and cultural transformation of the island. They build a complex picture of the differences and the continuities between the two regimes. 288 Seiten mit 29 Abb. und Tab., broschiert (studia formosiana; Vol. 4/Harrassowitz Verlag 2006). Früher EUR 58,00. Gewicht: 491 g - Softcover/Taschenbuch - Sprache: Englisch. Seller Inventory # 5807

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Title: What has changed? Taiwan Before and After ...

Publisher: Harrassowitz Verlag

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Neu

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Synopsis:

In March 2000, for the first time in its history, Taiwan witnessed a democratic change in ruling parties. Given the contrasting stances on Taiwan's political and cultural belonging held by the defeated party, the KMT, and the new ruling party, the pro-independence DPP, the change wasa historical turning point. Although there has been increasing interest in Taiwan Studies in the last decade, no single volume has yet addressed the complexity and impact of the change in ruling parties in Taiwan. This book aims to fill that gap by comparing the years before and after the DPP's transition to power. Although the analytical starting point is the regime change of 2000, the scope of topics goes beyond party politics. Designed to provide an all-encompassing view, the thirteen chapters examine and evaluate the extent to which the change in Taiwan's ruling party has resulted in a political, social, economic and cultural transformation of the island. They build a complex picture of the differences and the perhaps surprisingly high degree of continuities between the two regimes. The book addresses readers interested in interdisciplinary approaches to Taiwan's recent political, social, and cultural changes.